Apparatus and method for refueling aircraft

Details Apparatus and method for refueling aircraft Apparatus and method for refueling aircraft

2006-09-28

2011-10-11

Michener, Joshua (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

Reexamination Certificate

active

08033506

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for aiding pilots in aerial refueling comprises a primary auto-throttling system (ATS) disposed in a primary aircraft and a secondary ATS disposed in a secondary aircraft. The primary ATS includes logic which generates and transmits an anticipatory signal to the secondary ATS. Based upon the received anticipatory signal, the secondary ATS automatically controls a throttle of the secondary aircraft so as to maintain an airspeed of the primary aircraft. The anticipatory signals include rate of change information including at least one of rate of change of airspeed of the primary aircraft, rate of change of pitch of the primary aircraft, and rate of change of weight of the primary aircraft.

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